Posts by Ryan Krauss
Holy Week Services 2021
Easter Worship Services Survey
Hello! Easter is just around the corner. At PUMC we currently have two worship services scheduled for Easter Sunday: 9:00AM in the Sanctuary and 10:30AM in the Pavilion. The survey below will help us get a sense of who plans to come to which service. This is particularly helpful in case we need to add any additional services to the roster last minute. So please take a few…
In-Person Worship Update (Video Version; Spring 2021)
In-Person Worship Update (March 17, 2021)
Good afternoon friends of Paxtonville United Methodist Church. Please click one of the links provided for an update letter regarding worship and gathering at Paxtonville United Methodist Church. As always, we appreciate your prayers, understanding, and patience as all of these temporary adaptations are made in the life of our church during the pandemic.
Ash Wednesday and Lent: 2021 Reflections
After hosting a self-guided Ash Wednesday service to begin Lent, pastor Ryan shares some reflections on the meaning of the season in 2021, as well as some prayer requests from the evening prayer station.
Bible-in-One-Year: Promo Video
How to join the reading group for 2021: Download the YouVersion Bible App on your smart phone or other device: https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/ Become a contact or friend of Pastor Ryan on the App; if you can’t find him in the friend search function, send him a message at (r.krauss@paxtonvilleumc.org) Pastor Ryan will add you to the group; watch the…
Pastor Ryan’s 2021-2022 Sermon Survey
Good afternoon friends of PUMC, Below I am providing a link to a short Google Form survey. Each year at the beginning of the year I try to provide some way to crowdsource sermon topics. I find this to be an effective way to tap in to what spiritual and theological issues are important in the congregation. Last year I did this on a marker pad outside my office. This year…
3-Week Online Study / Sunday School
December 2020 and Christmas Eve Worship Update
Good afternoon! This video is a follow-up and reiteration of in-person worship guidelines for Paxtonville UMC as we navigate December 2020 and Christmas Eve together. Here are the video and guideline highlights: Be reminded that masking is required 100% of the time while on church premises. This…
In-Person Worship Update (Video Version)
In-Person Worship Update (November 28, 2020)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dear Friends of Paxtonville United Methodist Church, I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 7:9). I want to share an update with…
Advent and Christmas Eve at PUMC
The people of Paxtonville United Methodist Church want to wish you all a joyous, Spirit-filled Advent and Christmas Season. With all the challenges of 2020 and the COVID-19 Pandemic, we still believe there is bright hope for today. That hope is most powerfully demonstrated in God’s Son Jesus Christ, whose birth we will again celebrate through Advent and Christmas.…